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Rockfall protection work south of Minturn next week on US 24
Eagle & Lake Counties — Crews will conduct work starting next week to reconstruct rockfall protection on US 24 south of Minturn. Work and traffic impacts are anticipated to begin the week of Nov. 6 and last through Nov. 16. Work hours will be Monday through Thursday, during 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. When work…
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Being your own caregiver during cancer
Gathering your people When Helen Self, 58, a former magazine editor and mother of three from Bath, U.K., was diagnosed with an early-stage breast cancer at 53, she was in the midst of an acrimonious divorce and had a teenage son at home. The rest of her family was unavailable: her older boys lived out…
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Should I Sell My Car Now?
Key takeaways Used vehicle supply is down compared to the same time last year. Options for selling your car include selling it privately, trading it in for another vehicle, or selling at a dealership or car-buying site. To get the best price for your used car, get your vehicle in tip-top shape before selling. Tightened…
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Car Value Calculator: Find Resale and Trade-In Values
The amount you can sell your car for depends on several factors. Even though many dealerships and car value authorities use similar information to determine offers, estimates and value ranges, different dealerships and private buyers may offer you varying amounts for your vehicle. What Affects a Vehicle’s Value? Below, we’ll cover the primary elements that…
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Doctors have a new way to scrub personal information from internet after spike in harassment
Doximity announced a free service called DocDefender that can remove a physician’s personal phone numbers and addresses from public websites. Some 85% of doctors worry about whether patients will access their personal information online, according to a recent survey by Doximity. The company says its new tool will help give doctors some peace of mind…
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A Rare Look at Google’s Most Lucrative Search Queries
An anonymous reader shares a report: Not all Google searches make Google money. Google often says that it only shows ads on about 20 percent of queries, the ones it calls “commercial queries.” This week, during the US v. Google antitrust trial, we got a rare glimpse at a closely guarded secret: which search terms…
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A homecoming: A family comes home for complex care
Jack’s family returned to Massachusetts after living out of state so they could best manage his complex care at Boston Children’s. Georgia and her husband, Keith, moved to North Carolina from Massachusetts in 2015 with a dream of building a house and starting a family. Their plans changed, however, when their son Jack was born…
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Emergency Management encourages early preparedness for winter weather
November 1, 2023October 31, 2023 November is designated as Winter Weather Safety Month and Clemson University Emergency Management encourages everyone to prepare now for potential winter weather. In South Carolina, the week following Thanksgiving, this year Nov. 26 – Dec. 2, is designated as Winter Weather Preparedness Week. Now is the perfect time to get…
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What Johnny Doc allegedly bought with Local 98′s money: Concert tickets, pricey restaurant meals, and $8,000 of stuff from Target
As former labor leader John J. Dougherty offered in 2015 to use union funds to pick up the tab for a gym membership worth thousands of dollars for his brother, Kevin Dougherty, then a candidate for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, he presented a striking explanation for his generosity. “I got a different world than most…
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Students notice crossing guards’ absence on campus
University Police (UP) public information representative Michael Lavelle said the Community Service Officers that handle pedestrian crossings work in support of sworn patrol officers and are deployed based on critical needs. ORACLE PHOTO/JUSTIN SEECHARAN The absence of crossing guards on campus is causing some student drivers and pedestrians to worry about traffic safety. Senior information…
